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Not yet, and as every stage requires refurbishment the question is more, what do you need to replace or inspect after how many flights. Gwynne Shotwell said tha
by kirrent 10y ago
Not yet, and as every stage requires refurbishment the question is more, what do you need to replace or inspect after how many flights. Gwynne Shotwell said that while this stage's refurbishment took 4 months it'll be less than that going forward with what they've learned. Further to that, the Falcon 9 block 5 is going to be a version that incorporates revisions to increase reusability.
A simple answer to your question. We don't know yet, and it's going to be changing for a while yet.
- Gravityloss 10y agoI don't think it's likely a system designed for say 30+ reuses and short go around time and high reliability is so close to the current system. It might look similar on the outside, but might have different propellant, different engine cycles and be made of different materials, maybe also have different staging.